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Chapter VI
She betook herself to the Queen's next morning less buoyantly than she had anticipated. Her meeting with Heriot had depressed her. She retained much of the nature of a child, and laughed or cried very easily. She had met Heriot laughing, and he had been serious and sad. With some petulance she felt that it was very unfortunate for her that he had fallen in love with her, and chosen that particular day to tell her so.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had met Heriot laughing, and he had been serious and sad.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She retained much of the nature of a child, and laughed or cried very easily.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She betook herself to the Queen's next morning less buoyantly than she had anticipated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She betook herself to the Queen's next morning less buoyantly than she had anticipated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She betook herself to the Queen's next morning less buoyantly than she had anticipated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With some petulance she felt that it was very unfortunate for her that he had fallen in love with her, and chosen that particular day to tell her so.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She retained much of the nature of a child, and laughed or cried very easily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She retained much of the nature of a child, and laughed or cried very easily.
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From this reading She betook herself to the Queen's next morning less buoyantly than she had anticipated.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had met Heriot laughing, and he had been serious and sad.
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From this reading She betook herself to the Queen's next morning less buoyantly than she had anticipated.
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From this reading She betook herself to the Queen's next morning less buoyantly than she had anticipated.
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From this reading She retained much of the nature of a child, and laughed or cried very easily.
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From this reading With some petulance she felt that it was very unfortunate for her that he had fallen in love with her, and chosen that particular day to tell her so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She retained much of the nature of a child, and laughed or cried very easily.
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From this reading With some petulance she felt that it was very unfortunate for her that he had fallen in love with her, and chosen that particular day to tell her so.
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From this reading Her meeting with Heriot had depressed her.
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From this reading She retained much of the nature of a child, and laughed or cried very easily.
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From this reading With some petulance she felt that it was very unfortunate for her that he had fallen in love with her, and chosen that particular day to tell her so.
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From this reading With some petulance she felt that it was very unfortunate for her that he had fallen in love with her, and chosen that particular day to tell her so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With some petulance she felt that it was very unfortunate for her that he had fallen in love with her, and chosen that particular day to tell her so.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She betook herself to the Queen's next morning less buoyantly than she had anticipated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had met Heriot laughing, and he had been serious and sad.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her meeting with Heriot had depressed her.
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From this reading Her meeting with Heriot had depressed her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She betook herself to the Queen's next morning less buoyantly than she had anticipated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With some petulance she felt that it was very unfortunate for her that he had fallen in love with her, and chosen that particular day to tell her so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With some petulance she felt that it was very unfortunate for her that he had fallen in love with her, and chosen that particular day to tell her so.
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From this reading She retained much of the nature of a child, and laughed or cried very easily.
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From this reading She had met Heriot laughing, and he had been serious and sad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She betook herself to the Queen's next morning less buoyantly than she had anticipated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With some petulance she felt that it was very unfortunate for her that he had fallen in love with her, and chosen that particular day to tell her so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her meeting with Heriot had depressed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had met Heriot laughing, and he had been serious and sad.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She betook herself to the Queen's next morning less buoyantly than she had anticipated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She retained much of the nature of a child, and laughed or cried very easily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She retained much of the nature of a child, and laughed or cried very easily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She betook herself to the Queen's next morning less buoyantly than she had anticipated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She retained much of the nature of a child, and laughed or cried very easily.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She retained much of the nature of a child, and laughed or cried very easily.
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From this reading With some petulance she felt that it was very unfortunate for her that he had fallen in love with her, and chosen that particular day to tell her so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With some petulance she felt that it was very unfortunate for her that he had fallen in love with her, and chosen that particular day to tell her so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She betook herself to the Queen's next morning less buoyantly than she had anticipated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She retained much of the nature of a child, and laughed or cried very easily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had met Heriot laughing, and he had been serious and sad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had met Heriot laughing, and he had been serious and sad.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She betook herself to the Queen's next morning less buoyantly than she had anticipated.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With some petulance she felt that it was very unfortunate for her that he had fallen in love with her, and chosen that particular day to tell her so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With some petulance she felt that it was very unfortunate for her that he had fallen in love with her, and chosen that particular day to tell her so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With some petulance she felt that it was very unfortunate for her that he had fallen in love with her, and chosen that particular day to tell her so.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She betook herself to the Queen's next morning less buoyantly than she had anticipated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With some petulance she felt that it was very unfortunate for her that he had fallen in love with her, and chosen that particular day to tell her so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She betook herself to the Queen's next morning less buoyantly than she had anticipated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She betook herself to the Queen's next morning less buoyantly than she had anticipated.
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From this reading With some petulance she felt that it was very unfortunate for her that he had fallen in love with her, and chosen that particular day to tell her so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She retained much of the nature of a child, and laughed or cried very easily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With some petulance she felt that it was very unfortunate for her that he had fallen in love with her, and chosen that particular day to tell her so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her meeting with Heriot had depressed her.
